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A rectangle has vertices at (-2, 11), (-2,4), (6, 11), and (6, 4). Pablo says the area of the rectangle is 49 square units and his work is shown below. Steps Step 1 Pablo's Work Base: 1- 21+61= 8 Step 2 Step 3 Height: 11-4-7 Area: 8x7=49 square units Where, if at all, did Pablo first make a mistake finding the area of the rectangle? Step 1 Step 2 Step 3

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The result of the calculation of the base is good because the distance between -2 and 6 is 8. The result of the calculation of the height is good because the distance between 4 and 11 is 7. The mistake is seen in the part of the multiplication, because 8x7 is equal to 56 , not 49.

So, the mistake was made when doing the Step 3.

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